traintrain2 ●●●S1W2 verb1teach somebody [intransitive, transitive]SETTEACH to teach someone the skills of a particular job or activity, or to be taught these skills → trainingtrain somebody in somethingAll staff will be trained in customer service skills.train to do somethingShe’s training to be a doctor.train somebody to do somethingEmployees are trained to deal with emergency situations.train asNadia trained as a singer.a highly trained workforceTrained staff will be available to deal with your queries.► see thesaurus at learn, teach2teach an animal [transitive]TEACH to teach an animal to do something or to behave correctlya well-trained puppytrain something to do somethingThese dogs are trained to detect drugs.3prepare for sport [intransitive, transitive]DSEXERCISE to prepare for a sportsevent or tell someone how to prepare for it, especially by exercising → trainingtrain forBrenda spends two hours a day training for the marathon.► see thesaurus at practise4aim something [transitive]SHOOT to aim something such as a gun or camera at someone or somethingtrain something on/at somebody/somethingShe trained her binoculars on the bird.5develop something [transitive] to develop and improve a naturalability or qualityYou can train your mind to relax.To the trained eye the difference between these flowers is obvious (=the difference is clear to someone who has developed skills to notice something).6plant [transitive]DLG to make a plantgrow in a particular direction by bending, cutting, or tying it→ See Verb table